Pavel is a Romanian teenager with cancer. He went through chemotherapy several months ago, and now he has an infection in his leg from a bone graft surgery. (He is the one sitting … Read more about Pavel’s Faith
Wax On, Wax Off
One morning last week, Angi and I painted the exterior of the transition house in the Moldovan village of Cornesti. Um, it was more like using water colors. The … Read more about Wax On, Wax Off
50 First Dates (with Jesus!)
I am notorious for finding spiritual implications in just about everything. Now some may call this a stretch, but here's an example: Have you seen the movie 50 First Dates? We watched … Read more about 50 First Dates (with Jesus!)
Idolatry 101
God started speaking to me about IDOLATRY while I was in Tanzania in February. As I studied and prayed, and eventually preached a sermon and led small group discussions on the topic, I realized … Read more about Idolatry 101
Giving up on the Gold Star
As I said in my last post (click on "Idolatry 101" above to read it first), it's been a couple of months that I've been plodding through this IDOLATRY issue. Around the season of Lent, many … Read more about Giving up on the Gold Star
Big hugs and other fun photos
The World Race is all about LOVE! The focus is global missions, of course, but it's also about growing in our individual relationships with God and about living in COMMUNITY. I have been … Read more about Big hugs and other fun photos
Medieval Moldova
The rooster crows. I roll out from under the covers and wrap a scarf around my neck as I head to the outhouse. The man next door is already at work in his apiary – boxes of beehives for making … Read more about Medieval Moldova
Eastern Europe Preview
We arrived in Kiev, Ukraine last week, and my team Banah will actually only be here for a couple more days ... because we're headed to the neighboring country of Moldova! For the next three … Read more about Eastern Europe Preview
Home of Hope
He was curled up on the concrete ground next to the dumpster when Raja found him. His clothes were ragged, and he wore no shoes. Flies clustered around an open sore on his knee. He … Read more about Home of Hope
